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Personal Support Worker
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Competition: | OPSSUP77-2025-11-07 |
Department: |
Medical Floor |
Status: | Casual |
Within: | OPSEU Support |
Hours: | Variable Shifts |
Salary: |
Start: $27.12 | 1 Year: $28.07 | 2 Year: $28.70 | 3 Year: $29.67 |
Posting Date: | 2025-11-07 13:45 |
Closing Date: | 2025-11-13 23:59 |
Position Summary
Practices
as a member of the multidisciplinary team to provide direct care to support patients
to meet their physical, emotional, social, cultural and spiritual needs as
outlined by the organization’s policies and procedures.
Position Relationships
Under
the direction of the Manager of Clinical Services – Acute Care, works in
collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team and within established reporting
structures. Provides care under the direction of the designated Registered Nursing
Staff.
Duties: - Assists patients with activities of daily living, including
personal care, using the principles of Person focused care.
- Contributes to the quality of life of patients by meeting
social, emotional, spiritual and physical needs and promoting independence,
dignity, mobility, personal appearance, comfort, and safety.
- Works as a member of the team, communicates effectively,
and observes and reports changes in patient condition to the Registered
Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse.
- Adheres to all policies and procedures.
- Supports and demonstrates the mission, vision and values of
the organization.
- Other duties may be assigned and may not be limited to the
scope of an individual department.
Qualifications: - Personal support
worker certificate, completion of first year nursing program, or equivalent as
per O. Reg. 246/22 of the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021.
- Current Basic
Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification.
- Gentle Persuasive
Approach certificate preferred.
- Education and
training related to dementia and geriatric care preferred: included but not
limited to Montessori, restorative care approaches, palliative care, etc.
- Experience in a
long-term care setting preferred.
- Experience in
hospital setting is an asset.
- Therapeutic verbal
and written communication skills required.
- Ability to work well
with others in a team approach, and adapt to changing situations required.
- Computer literacy
required.
- Exceptional
Attendance required.
- Must agree to adhere
to the standards of behaviour of the organization.
This posting is for an existing vacancy. |
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Deep River and District Health (DRDH) is committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible, and respectful workplace that values equity, diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ individuals, and those from equity-deserving communities.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), DRDH is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection, and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If you require accommodation at any stage, please notify us in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be made to meet your needs.
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For unionized positions, priority will be given to qualified internal candidates who are part of the applicable bargaining unit in accordance with the collective agreement.
This position is based onsite in Deep River, Ontario.
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